His decision, while nearly getting him his prize, ultimately failed this year.While he was waterskiing on DET's boat, he didn't score much, and wasn't the defensive giant we saw last year.He's had to face his new teammates throughout the playoffs who must have wondered when he would produce.He is now a historic NHL figure - but as a punchline.

Eddie Olcyck: No matter what you say in that announcing booth your legacy will forever be "Sidney Crosby's first coach who was fired by the Penguins."

History already wrote itself; you will forever be a FAILURE because many of this team's stars were players of yours and you couldn't coach them to a .500 record. No amount of Homerism praising a Pens opponent in the booth will whitewash your failure away.